USAAAB East Positional Rankings

Bob Lichtenfels

01/06/2010

Eighty of the nation's top players are in San Antonio this week for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Scout.com has been keeping a close eye on every practice so far. NC State commitment Robert Crisp has turned heads with his play along the offensive line.

"The one chink in Jones' armor has been his accuracy and he's dispelled
that this week, looking extremely accurate to his guys in competition. His arm
strength is unmatched by anyone I've seen, anywhere. Physically, he's
dropped 15 pounds since the season and looks to be in tremendous shape. He
needs to improve on his decision making from time to time, because he still has
the one flaw in his game where he tries to force something that is not there.
As I've said before, and others here have confirmed, he reminds us of Donovan McNabb." – Bob Lichtenfels

"The nation's top running back, he started off slowly, but he's shown good
vision and balance, he hits the whole quick, doesn't do much dancing or juking,
and gets to the next level. He's a very good receiver out of the backfield
and he's the best overall blocker of the three guys on the east time and the
best part about him is that he's a leader, he's very competitive and has a
strong desire to win." – Bob Lichtenfels

"In my opinion, Prater's the best receiver in the country. He excels in
every facet of the game and he's a matchup problem for any corner due to his 6-5
frame. The most impressive aspect of his game is his ability to adjust to
a poorly thrown ball and his ability to go up and get anything thrown to him." –
Bob Lichtenfels

"Christian started out as a linebacker, was shifted to tight end on Tuesday,
which is where Scout.com projects him, and he excelled in the short to
intermediate passing game. He looked very good in his in-line blocking in
the short period of time that the east worked on their running game." – Bob
Lichtenfels

"The East offensive line hasn't looked spectacular but Crisp has been one of the
few bright spots. He's very athletic on the hoof. He could use a
year in a strength and conditioning program to work on his lower body
development. He's shown his versatility here by playing center, guard or
tackle." – Bob Lichtenfels

"To me, who looks to me the player who is the most college ready. As I've
said all week, he's one of the most athletic big men that I've seen in my time
covering this game. It's rare to not see some flaw in each kids game, but
Floyd is one person we've had a hard time finding that flaw." – Bob Lichtenfels

"Hull is a warrior. He's one of those kids who doesn't say a whole lot.
He's a blue-collar, lunch bucket guy who just shows up every day and dominates.
Linebacker U makes it very difficult for a kid to come in and play as a true
freshman but Mike Hull might be the exception to the rule." – Bob Lichtenfels

"After Monday's practice, when he had four pick-sixes, you would automatically
expect a letdown the next day. Within the first hour of Tuesday's
practice, Allen blocked two field goals. He's just one of those players
who always seems to be around the ball and make things happen." – Bob
Lichtenfels